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Potential Tropical Cyclone 16 Expected To Impact The Southeast U.S. Friday Through The Weekend

Potential Tropical Cyclone 16 is forecast to intensify on Friday before making landfall over the Florida Panhandle Friday night into Saturday. Tropical storm force winds, storm surge flooding, heavy rainfall, and dangerous rip currents are expected. The system will then track northeast and bring heavy rainfall and gusty winds from Georgia through the Carolinas over the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE)

Lat: 26.2°NLon: 80.18°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 18 Oct 6:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Margate FL

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 89 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 11 to 15 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 78 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 87 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 77 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 88 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 76 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 87 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 76 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 88 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 11 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
Margate FL
 26.24°N 80.21°W
Last Update:
6:01 am EDT Oct 18, 2019
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Oct 18, 2019-6pm EDT Oct 24, 2019
 
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